Warriors utility Thomas Leuluai believes Saturday night's disappointing 28-22 loss to the Brisbane Broncos is a wake-up call for the side ahead of this Sunday's clash.

Try as he might try, Alex McKinnon couldn't hold back the emotion.

Warriors coach Andrew McFadden has a nice, but uncomfortable headache to deal with after the return from injury of Thomas Leuluai.

The tragic suicides last year of young Wests Tigers and North Queensland Cowboys players Mosese Fotuaika and Alex Elisala rocked a lot of people in rugby league and prompted Spencer and Carmen Taplin to try do something about it.

Playing for Manly last year in a trial match, Brent Kite took one look at Sydney Roosters prop Sam Moa and sized him up as an easy target.

Veteran hooker Nathan Friend says the Warriors' purple patch of form is helping him to enjoy his football more than ever since joining the club in 2012.

The Warriors scrummaging ploy, changing two decades of teams using the set piece as an unofficial rest period, has sparked intense debate.

The Warriors have been wearing earplugs at training this week as coach Andrew McFadden continues to search for new ways to keep ahead of the opposition.

Warriors utility Thomas Leuluai says he feels like he's coming back to a different club after a three-month injury layoff.

Sydney Roosters winger Daniel Tupou will miss the next six weeks of the NRL because of a back injury he suffered in last week's State of Origin III.

Thomas Leuluai returns for the Warriors against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.

The Warriors' win over the Parramatta Eels has consolidated their position within the NRL top eight.

Warriors coach Andrew McFadden credited the controlling influence of halves Shaun Johnson and Chad Townsend with steering them to their bumper 48-0 win.

Don't laugh, especially on the league angle. But the weekend signalled that a New Zealand Super 15 and NRL double is on.